Thomas byrne and thomas henry



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS BYRNE AND THOMAS HENRY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOB. PRINTING HATS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0.v47,5 [6, dated May Q, 1865.

T 0 @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that We, THOMAS BYRNE and TIIoMAs HENRY of the city, county, and State ot' New York, have invented a new and lmproved Machine tor Printing Hats; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a transverse vertical section of this invention, the line .fr Fig. 2, indicating the plane of section. Fig.' 2 is a plan or top view ot' the same.

Similar letters ot' retort nce indicate like parts.

This invention consists in the employment or use otA a conical printing-roller combined with a suitable pattern roller or disk to which color is supplied by an endless apron, or other mechanism, in such a manner that hats and other articles secured to the conical printingy roller and revolved with it are broughtin con'- tact with the patternroller, and continuous stripes or other designs can be produced on said hats or other material with little loss of time.

A represents a frame, made of Wood or any other suitable material and provided with I journal-boxes a to form the bearings for the pattern roller B. rThis roller is provided with a series of circular projections to produce stripes on the articles to be printed, or it may be furnished with any other suitable pattern, and it revolves in contact with an endless apron, G,Which extends over rollers b b c, and to which the requisite color is supplied by the colorroller D, which rotates in the trough E. Said trough is so arranged that it can be easily taken ott' and replaced by one containing a different color or that the contents of the trough can be changed at pleasure and With little labor.

tace of the apron C, scrapes oit' the surplus A doctor, d, bearing on the surcolor and causes it to flow back into the trough.

The hat or other article to be printed is secured on the conical-roller F, which revolves loosely on the end of an arm, G, and said arm is secured to the frame A by a pivot, e, so that an oscillating; motion can be imparted to it and to the conical roller toward and from the pat-` tern-roller. It is adjusted in the desired position by a setsorew and segmental arc, j', or by any other suitable means. By using this adjustable arm with the conical roller we are enabled to bring said roller in a convenient position to put on and take oi the hats or other articles to be printed, and, furthermore, said arm can be brought in different positions to accommodate itself to rollers of different shape, according to the articles to be printed.

We are aware that hats with circular stripes have been made, but such stripes were printed by blocks in several sections, and when lthe hat is finished these sections do not fully meet, and the appearance of the hat is` impaired.

By the use of the conical printing-roller We are enabled to produce on the surface of the hat or other article continuous circular stripes or other patterns with little labor or loss ot 1 time, and our hats present a much better appearance than those printed in the old Way.

Instead ofthe pattern-roller, a disk may be used which has engraved in its face the stripes i or other pattern to be printed. y

Weelaiin as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The employment or use of the conical printing-roller F, in cnnbinatian with a suitable pattern-roller, B, of any desirable form or shape, and with a mechanism for supplying color, constructed and operating substantial] y as and for the purpose set forth.

THOMAS BYRNE. 'itnesses: THOMAS HENRY.

M.`M. LIVINGSTON, U. L. ToPLIFF. 

